How to get the list of only available printer

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How can I get the list of available printers, not the previous installed or the old installed printers in your computer/laptop but only the available printer/s will appear during the will running?

I've used this code:

C#

foreach (String printer in PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters)
            {
                //        comboBox1.Items.Add(printer.ToString());
            }

But this is not I want .

Posted 4-Feb-14 2:44am

Member 10332274

Updated 31-Jan-21 18:17pm

Basmeh Awad

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Sampath Lokuge 4-Feb-14 9:27am

Check this.http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9791970/how-can-i-list-all-available-printer-drivers-like-the-add-printer-wizard-in-c

Member 10332274 4-Feb-14 9:44am

But I want only to view the available printer that is/are attached in my computer. Not all the printers that are installed in my computer

User-8621695 4-Feb-14 17:36pm

For which type of printers list you want windows or POS.

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Marco Bertschi · Answer 1 · 2014-02-04T03:28:00

It is possible to get a list of the printers which are ready by using WMI:
(Source[^])

C#

static void PrintProps(ManagementObject o, string prop)
    {
        try { Console.WriteLine(prop + "|" + o[prop]); }
        catch (Exception e) { Console.Write(e.ToString()); }
    }

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer");

        foreach (ManagementObject printer in searcher.Get())
        {
            string printerName = printer["Name"].ToString().ToLower();
            Console.WriteLine("Printer :" + printerName);

            PrintProps(printer, "Caption");
            PrintProps(printer, "ExtendedPrinterStatus");
            PrintProps(printer, "Availability");
            PrintProps(printer, "Default");
            PrintProps(printer, "DetectedErrorState");
            PrintProps(printer, "ExtendedDetectedErrorState");
            PrintProps(printer, "ExtendedPrinterStatus");
            PrintProps(printer, "LastErrorCode");
            PrintProps(printer, "PrinterState");
            PrintProps(printer, "PrinterStatus");
            PrintProps(printer, "Status");
            PrintProps(printer, "WorkOffline");
            PrintProps(printer, "Local");
        }

As you can see, the "Availability" property will tell you whether the printer is available or not.

joginder-banger · Answer 2 · 2014-02-04T04:04:00

Solution 2

Try this link it may be help you.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2354435/how-to-get-the-list-of-all-printers-in-computer-c-sharp-winform[^]

or try according mention below.

C#

foreach (string printer in System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters)
        {
            comboBox.Item.Add(printer);
        }

hit to reply for any query.

Posted 4-Feb-14 4:04am

joginder-banger

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Member 10332274 4-Feb-14 10:15am

But I want is to only appear the available printers not all the printers installed.

joginder-banger 4-Feb-14 10:42am

i think this is only appear printer is show not all printer.

joginder-banger 4-Feb-14 10:43am

on my system only two printer are showing, not all Printer install.

Member 10332274 4-Feb-14 10:50am

It is the two printer are attached to your computer ?

Member 10332274 5-Feb-14 7:53am

Yes. Two printers are attached . How could be displayed ?

Member 13627101 17-Jan-18 2:03am

how to do this in c language?